Table 1 The clinical characteristics and risk factors in patients with acute ischemic stroke by TC levels
Characteristics | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Numbers, n (%) | 1256 (19.6) | 1282 (20.0) | 1283 (20.0) | 1312 (20.5) | 1274 (19.9) | — |
Gender, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
 Men | 1022 (23.7) | 959 (22.2) | 907 (21.0) | 794 (18.4) | 637 (14.7) |  |
 Women | 234 (11.2) | 323 (15.5) | 376 (18.0) | 518 (24.8) | 637 (30.5) |  |
Age, year, means (SD) | 64.69 (11.55) | 64.10 (11.46) | 63.59 (11.43) | 63.36 (10.98) | 63.94 (11.12) | 0.033 |
OCSP classification, n (%): | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | <0.001 |
 TACI | 63 (22.8) | 59 (21.4) | 54 (19.6) | 46 (16.7) | 54 (19.6) |  |
 PACI | 720 (20.7) | 688 (19.8) | 704 (20.2) | 716 (20.6) | 651 (18.7) |  |
 LACI | 82 (18.2) | 118 (26.2) | 85 (18.8) | 90 (20.0) | 76 (16.9) |  |
 POCI | 391 (17.8) | 417 (18.9) | 440 (20.0) | 460 (20.9) | 493 (22.4) |  |
Stroke severity: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.001 |
 Mild | 849 (67.6) | 907 (70.7) | 886 (69.1) | 889 (67.8) | 803 (63.0) |  |
 Moderate | 309 (24.6) | 282 (22.0) | 311 (24.2) | 320 (24.4) | 337 (26.5) |  |
 Severe | 98 (7.8) | 93 (7.3) | 86 (6.7) | 102 (7.8) | 134 (10.5) |  |
Neurological function deficit: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 NIHSS | 5 (7) | 5 (6) | 5 (7) | 5 (7) | 5 (7) | 0.022 |
 BI | 60 (45) | 60 (45) | 60 (45) | 60 (45) | 60 (55) | 0.006 |
 mRS | 3 (2) | 3 (2) | 3 (2) | 3 (2) | 3 (2) | 0.006 |